BIODIESEL & SVO DISCUSSION FORUMS



These forums are sponsored by Forum Members and Sponsoring Vendors.
Sponsors    Home    Forums  Hop To Forum Categories  General SVO Discussion    The Swirl Tank

Moderators: Shaun, The Trouts
Go
New
Find
Notify
Tools
Reply
  
-star Rating Rate It!  Login/Join 
Member
Posted



WVO. Waste vege oil comes in many variations, I get mine that is 60% sunflower

After a bit of cold weather, I realized that the injector pump couldn't happily suck cold oil from the back of the car, and through a filter in one action. I had to add a Swirl tank.

The swirl tank is just a fuel reservoir to allow quicker heating (by recirculation from the IP) and easier running in cold weather. It also reduces the load on the injector pump, as it only has to pull from the swirl tank, and not all the way from the main tank at the back.

more info here
http://www.bjblaster.com/proje...rsion/swirltank.html


have a good read
Omar
www.omarsales.com
 
Location: Kirkland | Registered: 10 January 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
Member
Posted Hide Post
A note to anyone wanting to copy this: if you blend anything with your fuel, you might ruin the innards of your shurflo pump, though you might be able to get a viton replacement for the diaphragm. The santoprene in one of my pumps swelled so badly after running some #1 heating oil through it that it wouldn't work anymore and I know from others' experience it won't hold up to gasoline.

Mine were older pumps and I can't get a diaphragm replacement anymore. Anyone out there have any replacements for the older (1980s RV 1.6 gpm)pump diaphragms? If so, send me a PM.


Two tank system on an '89 F250
Working on an 81 Chevy Chevette
Attempting to resurrect a rusted out 85 Ford Tempo
 
Location: Alaska | Registered: 25 April 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
  Powered by Eve Community  
 

Sponsors    Home    Forums  Hop To Forum Categories  General SVO Discussion    The Swirl Tank

© Maui Green Energy 2000 - 2009